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US: International trade deficit narrowed to $59.9 billion in February from $65.9 billion

  • US Goods Trade Balance in February prints -$59.9 billion. 
  • US Dollar Index fails to stage a recovery after the data.

The US' international trade deficit narrowed to $59.9 billion in February from $65.9 billion in January, the data published by the US Census Bureau showed on Thursday.

"Exports of goods for February were $136.5 billion, $0.7 billion more than January exports," the publication further revealed. "Imports of goods for February were $196.4 billion, $5.3 billion less than January imports."

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